Larut, Matang and Selama District


The Larut, Matang and Selama District is a district of Perak, Malaysia. Taiping is the capital town of this district. Larut, Matang and Selama used to be three small different districts and they merged into one larger district later. Larut, Matang and Selama houses Taiping, Perak's second largest city and former state capital. Other towns in the region include Changkat Jering, Terong, Matang, Kuala Sepetang and Selama. The region borders the state of Kedah on the north, the Kerian District on the northwest, the Hulu Perak and Kuala Kangsar District on the east, and the Manjung District on the south.

History

The area has a long history dating back to the mid-1850s. The Larut War occurred around Taiping and Matang. The first railway in the Malay states was constructed here, connecting Taiping with Kuala Sepetang, formerly Port Weld. Larut, Matang and Selama is also the place where the first modern town, museum and hill station were built in Perak as Taiping was the capital of the Federated Malay States, before Kuala Lumpur took the honor.

Administrative divisions

Larut and Matang District is divided into 11 mukims and Taiping city, which are:
Larut, Matang and Selama district also contains the Selama autonomous sub-district in the northern portion, covering 3 mukims which are:
  • Hulu Selama
  • Selama
  • Hulu Ijok

    Government

Currently, Larut, Matang and Selama district is governed by two different councils which is Taiping Municipal Council for southern part of the district while the subdistrict of Selama is under its own district council.

Demographics

The following is based on Department of Statistics Malaysia 2010 census.

Federal Parliament and State Assembly Seats


List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the Federal Parliament


ParliamentSeat NameMember of ParliamentParty
P56LarutHamzah Zainudin
P59Bukit GantangSyed Abu Hussin Hafiz
P60TaipingWong Kah WohPakatan Harapan



List of Larut, Matang and Selama district representatives in the State Legislative Assembly


ParliamentStateSeat NameState AssemblymanParty
P56N5SelamaMohd Akmal Kamarudin
P56N6Kubu GajahKhalil Yahaya
P56N7Batu Kurau Mohd Najmuddin Elias Al-Hafiz
P59N13Kuala SepetangAhmad Man
P59N14Changkat JeringRahim Ismail
P59N15TrongFaisal Abdul Rahman
P60N16KamuntingMohd Fakhruddin Abdul Aziz
P60N17Pokok AssamOng Seng GuanPakatan Harapan
P60N18AulongTeh Kok LimPakatan Harapan